Shumlin names Coriell as campaign manager

Gov. Peter Shumlin prepares to address the House just before the Legislature adjourned in May. Looking on are Chief of Staff Liz Miller and special assistant Scott Coriell. Coriell will serve as Shumlin’s campaign manager this year.(Photo11: GLENN RUSSELL/FREE PRESS file)Buy Photo

Shumlin, who has more than a $1 million advantage over his opponents, has said he would wait until after Labor Day to begin campaigning, a tactic common with incumbents who typically trump their opponents in name recognition and whose work as governor is often difficult to differentiate from campaigning.

A new poll released Friday by Rasmussen Reports indicates Shumlin has a 48-36 percent lead in the race over Milne, which is not as large a lead as one might expect of the incumbent over a political newcomer.

This will be Shumlin's first campaign for governor without former aide Alex MacLean, who oversaw his 2010 and 2012 elections. MacLean went to work with Jay Peak owner Bill Stenger on his development projects in 2013.